Italian rice with chicken

Name: Italian rice with chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 skinless boneless chicken breast fillets or 4 boneless thighs, cut into strips; 1 red onion , cut into 8 wedges; 2 orange peppers , halved, deseeded and sliced thickly; 1 garlic clove , crushed; 100g long grain rice; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 300ml chicken stock; 4 tbsp ready-made pesto (you'll find long-life jars on the shelves with pasta sauces or more expensive fresh pots in the chiller cabinet)

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

This one-pan dish is simple, but really looks the business when you're trying to impress

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories709.6 kcal (35%)

Total Fat35.2 g (50%)

Carbs63.2 g (24%)

Sugars11 g (12%)

Protein35 g (70%)

Sodium587.3 mg (29%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

2skinless boneless chicken breast fillets

halved, deseeded and sliced thickly

1garlic clove

crushed

100glong grain rice

400gcan chopped tomatoes

300mlchicken stock

4 Tbsppesto

ready-made, you'll find long-life jars on the shelves with pasta sauces or more expensive fresh pots in the chiller cabinet

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof pan, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 mins until golden all over. Remove from pan and set aside.

Step 2

Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 3 mins or until lightly golden. Tip in the garlic and fry for a min. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, stock and reserved chicken. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil before transferring to the oven to cook, uncovered, for 20 mins. Season to taste and drizzle over the pesto before serving.

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